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Georgia routs LSU 81-62 to improve to 13-1 at home this season

AP
Feb 05, 2025

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Freshman Asa Newell scored 17 points, Blue Cain had 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and Georgia Bulldogs beat LSU Tigers 81-62 on Wednesday night.

Newell threw down a dunk for a 76-59 lead and Silas Demary Jr. stole the inbounds pass, leading to a three-point play by Newell for a 20-point lead with 2:06 left.

Georgia (16-7, 4-6 SEC) improved to 13-1 at home this season.

RJ Godfrey and De’Shayne Montgomery each scored 12 points for Georgia. Demary finished with eight points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals.

Jordan Sears had a team-high 11 points for LSU (12-10, 1-8). Daimion Collins and Cam Carter each added 10.

LSU's opening nine field goals of the game came from 3-point range, with makes from six different players in the opening 13 minutes. The Tigers started the game making 9 of 15 from distance but then missed their next seven of the half. LSU's first 2-point field goal came with two minutes left to get within 35-29 on a fast-break layup by Mike Williams III.

LSU, which averages 7 1/2 made 3-pointers per game, made its eighth 3-pointer with 9:33 remaining in the first half. The Tigers finished 12 of 33 from distance and 9 of 25 from 2-point range.

Both teams play a ranked opponent on Saturday. LSU hosts No. 25 Mississippi, while Georgia stays home to go against No. 22 Mississippi State.

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1st Half
LSU
Tigers
31
UGA
Bulldogs
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Corey Chest vs. Asa Newell (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:36		RJ Godfrey misses two point jump shot
19:34		Asa Newell offensive rebound
19:33		Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
19:29		Corey Chest defensive rebound
19:07	+3	Cam Carter makes three point jump shot	3-0
18:57	+3	Silas Demary Jr. makes three point jump shot (Blue Cain assists)	3-3
18:44	+3	Jordan Sears makes three point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)	6-3
18:28	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point jump shot (RJ Godfrey assists)	6-5
17:56		Dji Bailey misses two point jump shot
17:52		Asa Newell defensive rebound
17:49	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point layup (Blue Cain assists)	6-7
17:32	+3	Daimion Collins makes three point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)	9-7
17:21	+3	Silas Demary Jr. makes three point jump shot	9-10
16:47		Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
16:29		Asa Newell misses two point jump shot
16:25		RJ Godfrey offensive rebound
16:24		Daimion Collins shooting foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
16:24		Asa Newell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:24	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-11
16:05		Jordan Sears turnover (bad pass) (Dakota Leffew steals)
16:00	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point dunk (Blue Cain assists)	9-13
15:49	+3	Dji Bailey makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists)	12-13
15:35		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:31		Daimion Collins defensive rebound
15:24		Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
15:21		Dji Bailey offensive rebound
15:19	+3	Jordan Sears makes three point jump shot (Dji Bailey assists)	15-13
15:05		RJ Godfrey misses two point layup
15:02		Asa Newell offensive rebound
15:00	+2	Asa Newell makes two point layup	15-15
14:41		Corey Chest misses two point layup
14:38		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
14:30		TV timeout
14:23		Somto Cyril offensive foul
14:23		Somto Cyril turnover (offensive foul)
14:06		Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot
14:04		Blue Cain defensive rebound
13:46	+2	Asa Newell makes two point layup (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	15-17
13:38		Jordan Sears turnover (bad pass) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
13:31		Blue Cain misses two point layup
13:29		Somto Cyril offensive rebound
13:28		Somto Cyril turnover (lost ball) (Cam Carter steals)
13:14	+3	Dji Bailey makes three point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)	18-17
12:49	+2	Somto Cyril makes two point dunk (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	18-19
12:15		Cam Carter misses three point jump shot
12:13		Blue Cain defensive rebound
12:02		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (bad pass)
11:37		Curtis Givens III misses three point jump shot
11:35		Somto Cyril defensive rebound
11:05	+3	De'Shayne Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	18-22
10:53		Cam Carter misses three point jump shot
10:51		Somto Cyril defensive rebound
10:39		Somto Cyril misses two point jump shot
10:37		Mike Williams III defensive rebound
10:32		Robert Miller III turnover (De'Shayne Montgomery steals)
10:27		Tyrin Lawrence turnover (lost ball) (Mike Williams III steals)
10:22	+3	Curtis Givens III makes three point jump shot (Mike Williams III assists)	21-22
10:07		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
10:07		TV timeout
9:48		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
9:43		Dakota Leffew personal foul
9:32	+3	Mike Williams III makes three point jump shot (Curtis Givens III assists)	24-22
9:12	+3	Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot (RJ Godfrey assists)	24-25
8:44		Corey Chest misses two point layup
8:42		Robert Miller III offensive rebound
8:27		Curtis Givens III misses three point jump shot
8:25		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
8:03		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
8:01		De'Shayne Montgomery offensive rebound
7:58	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point layup	24-27
7:43	+3	Curtis Givens III makes three point jump shot (Robert Miller III assists)	27-27
7:26		Corey Chest shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
7:26		TV timeout
7:26		RJ Godfrey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:26		RJ Godfrey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:26		Bulldogs offensive rebound
7:19	+3	De'Shayne Montgomery makes three point jump shot	27-30
6:49		Daimion Collins misses three point jump shot
6:48		Blue Cain personal foul
6:29		Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
6:27		Blue Cain defensive rebound
6:19		RJ Godfrey offensive foul
6:19		RJ Godfrey turnover (offensive foul)
5:49		Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot
5:47		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
5:43		De'Shayne Montgomery turnover (lost ball) (Derek Fountain steals)
5:20		Jordan Sears misses two point layup
5:18		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
5:11		De'Shayne Montgomery misses three point jump shot
5:09		Derek Fountain defensive rebound
4:56		Cam Carter misses two point layup
4:54		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
4:52		Cam Carter personal foul
4:24		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
4:05		Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
4:03		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
3:54		TV timeout
3:40	+2	Dylan James makes two point hook shot	27-32
3:21		Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot
3:20		Dji Bailey personal foul
2:55	+3	Dylan James makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	27-35
2:26		Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
2:24		Dakota Leffew defensive rebound
2:05		Tyrin Lawrence turnover (lost ball) (Robert Miller III steals)
2:00	+2	Mike Williams III makes two point layup (Dji Bailey assists)	29-35
1:40		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
1:38		Derek Fountain defensive rebound
1:32		Asa Newell blocks Jordan Sears's two point layup
1:30		Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
1:22		Dylan James turnover (bad pass)
1:07	+2	Corey Chest makes two point dunk (Mike Williams III assists)	31-35
0:53		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:51		Curtis Givens III defensive rebound
0:46		Cam Carter misses two point layup
0:44		Somto Cyril defensive rebound
0:29		Dylan James misses two point jump shot
0:27		Somto Cyril offensive rebound
0:22		Dakota Leffew misses two point jump shot
0:20		Somto Cyril offensive rebound
0:20		Somto Cyril misses two point layup
0:20		Bulldogs offensive rebound
0:18		De'Shayne Montgomery misses two point jump shot
0:11		Somto Cyril offensive rebound
0:11	+2	Somto Cyril makes two point layup	31-37
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
LSU
Tigers
31
UGA
Bulldogs
44

Time		Play	Score
19:38	+2	Daimion Collins makes two point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)	33-37
19:14	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point jump shot	33-39
18:48		Asa Newell shooting foul (Corey Chest draws the foul)
18:48		Corey Chest misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:48		Corey Chest misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:48		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
18:27		Dakota Leffew turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Sears steals)
18:20	+2	Corey Chest makes two point dunk (Jordan Sears assists)	35-39
18:12		Corey Chest personal foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
18:11	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point dunk (Blue Cain assists)	35-41
17:53		Corey Chest turnover (bad pass) (Blue Cain steals)
17:46	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup (Blue Cain assists)	35-43
17:29	+3	Cam Carter makes three point jump shot	38-43
17:15		RJ Godfrey misses three point jump shot
17:13		Daimion Collins defensive rebound
16:58		Daimion Collins misses two point dunk
16:57		Daimion Collins offensive rebound
16:57		Asa Newell shooting foul (Daimion Collins draws the foul)
16:57	+1	Daimion Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-43
16:57		Daimion Collins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:54		Somto Cyril defensive rebound
16:39		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:37		Tigers defensive rebound
16:18		Cam Carter turnover (lost ball) (Dakota Leffew steals)
16:04	+3	Asa Newell makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	39-46
15:50	+2	Jordan Sears makes two point layup	41-46
15:39	+3	Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	41-49
15:20	+3	Jordan Sears makes three point jump shot	44-49
14:59		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:58		Tigers defensive rebound
14:58		Somto Cyril personal foul
14:58		TV timeout
14:58	+1	Cam Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-49
14:58	+1	Cam Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-49
14:45		Somto Cyril blocks Dji Bailey's two point jump shot
14:43		Blue Cain defensive rebound
14:39	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point layup (Blue Cain assists)	46-51
14:31		Somto Cyril blocks Mike Williams III's two point layup
14:29		Tigers offensive rebound
14:29		Curtis Givens III turnover (bad pass) (De'Shayne Montgomery steals)
14:24	+2	Blue Cain makes two point layup (De'Shayne Montgomery assists)	46-53
14:13		Robert Miller III misses three point jump shot
14:10		Blue Cain defensive rebound
14:02		De'Shayne Montgomery misses two point jump shot
14:01		Robert Miller III personal foul
13:51	+2	Asa Newell makes two point jump shot (Blue Cain assists)	46-55
13:29		Blue Cain shooting foul (Mike Williams III draws the foul)
13:29	+1	Mike Williams III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-55
13:29	+1	Mike Williams III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-55
13:16	+2	Blue Cain makes two point layup (De'Shayne Montgomery assists)	48-57
13:16		Mike Williams III shooting foul (Blue Cain draws the foul)
13:16	+1	Blue Cain makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-58
13:00		Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
12:58		De'Shayne Montgomery defensive rebound
12:51		Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:49		Blue Cain offensive rebound
12:48		Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:43		Bulldogs offensive rebound
12:38		Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:36		Mike Williams III defensive rebound
12:28	+2	Mike Williams III makes two point jump shot	50-58
12:16		Dylan James misses two point jump shot
12:14		Silas Demary Jr. offensive rebound
12:06	+2	Somto Cyril makes two point layup (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	50-60
11:57		Somto Cyril blocks Daimion Collins's two point layup
11:55		Cam Carter offensive rebound
11:49		Cam Carter misses three point jump shot
11:46		Blue Cain defensive rebound
11:41		Jordan Sears personal foul
11:41		TV timeout
11:33	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point layup (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	50-62
11:11		Mike Williams III turnover (lost ball) (De'Shayne Montgomery steals)
11:08		Daimion Collins shooting foul (De'Shayne Montgomery draws the foul)
11:08	+1	De'Shayne Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-63
11:08	+1	De'Shayne Montgomery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-64
10:43		Daimion Collins misses three point jump shot
10:41		Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
10:17		Jordan Sears shooting foul (Dylan James draws the foul)
10:17	+1	Dylan James makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-65
10:17		Dylan James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:17		Daimion Collins defensive rebound
9:46		Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
9:20		Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
9:18		Corey Chest defensive rebound
9:10		Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
9:08		Dakota Leffew defensive rebound
9:04		Tyrin Lawrence turnover (out of bounds)
8:37		Curtis Givens III misses two point layup
8:35		Blue Cain defensive rebound
8:27	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point dunk (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	50-67
8:27		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
8:27		TV timeout
8:22		Tyrin Lawrence personal foul
8:06		Asa Newell personal foul (Dji Bailey draws the foul)
7:44		Dji Bailey misses two point layup
7:42		Daimion Collins offensive rebound
7:39	+2	Daimion Collins makes two point dunk	52-67
7:21	+3	Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot (Blue Cain assists)	52-70
7:13		Cam Carter turnover (bad pass) (Asa Newell steals)
7:06		Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
7:04		Dji Bailey defensive rebound
6:46		Daimion Collins misses two point layup
6:45		Tigers offensive rebound
6:45		TV timeout
6:38		Curtis Givens III misses two point jump shot
6:32		Derek Fountain offensive rebound
6:32		Derek Fountain misses two point dunk
6:32		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
6:18		Somto Cyril misses two point layup
6:18		Somto Cyril offensive rebound
6:18		Derek Fountain shooting foul (Somto Cyril draws the foul)
6:18		Somto Cyril misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:13		Bulldogs offensive rebound
5:55		Asa Newell misses three point jump shot
5:53		Daimion Collins defensive rebound
5:37		Curtis Givens III misses three point jump shot
5:35		Bulldogs defensive rebound
5:15		Asa Newell misses two point dunk
5:13		Corey Chest defensive rebound
5:05	+3	Curtis Givens III makes three point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)	55-70
5:04		Tigers 30 second timeout
4:34		Corey Chest blocks Somto Cyril's two point dunk
4:32		Somto Cyril offensive rebound
4:28	+2	Somto Cyril makes two point dunk	55-72
4:11		Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
4:09		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
4:02		Asa Newell misses three point jump shot
4:00		Cam Carter defensive rebound
3:55	+2	Daimion Collins makes two point layup (Cam Carter assists)	57-72
3:37		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
3:36		Asa Newell offensive rebound
3:36		Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
3:36		TV timeout
3:18		Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:17		Tigers defensive rebound
3:01		Asa Newell personal foul (Cam Carter draws the foul)
3:01	+1	Cam Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-72
3:01	+1	Cam Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-72
2:44		Corey Chest personal foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
2:44	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-73
2:44	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-74
2:27		Silas Demary Jr. personal foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
2:27		Jordan Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:27		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
2:09	+2	Asa Newell makes two point dunk (RJ Godfrey assists)	59-76
2:06		Corey Chest turnover (bad pass) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
2:06	+2	Asa Newell makes two point layup (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	59-78
2:06		Corey Chest shooting foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
2:06	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-79
1:54	+2	Robert Miller III makes two point layup	61-79
1:38		Asa Newell turnover (bad pass)
1:23		Cam Carter turnover (bad pass) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
1:15	+2	Blue Cain makes two point layup	61-81
1:05		Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
1:02		RJ Godfrey personal foul (Noah Boyde draws the foul)
1:02	+1	Noah Boyde makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-81
1:02		Noah Boyde misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:02		Blue Cain defensive rebound
0:32		Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:30		Curtis Givens III defensive rebound
0:25		Curtis Givens III misses three point jump shot
0:23		Blue Cain defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Blue Cain defensive rebound